Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 326 The Silk Road
In the eyes of many people, running the grassland is a very unpleasant thing, there is no output, and it also requires a lot of investment. Under such circumstances, it is completely unnecessary.Just like the previous Hetao to Daming, it has a vast land and few people, and there is no output. Daming would rather send people to search Taotao than station troops here, and set up and removed the guards that had been set up.

The reason is this, very simple, and there is nothing to understand. Relying on the rear to supply everything, with the current logistics and transportation conditions, is useless except to drag down the logistics.

But now it is different, what is grassland?Grasslands are money. For the imperial court, every piece of grassland sold is a huge amount of income.For the gentry, this is an opportunity to make a fortune. Isn't it okay to buy a piece of pasture and herd horses and sheep?The answer is yes, of course.

Wool textiles can make money. Buying a pasture is equivalent to buying a piece of land. Never underestimate the desire of the Ming gentry for land.

Even wealthy businessmen, who have made money and made a fortune, all buy land, just like people in later generations want to buy houses.

"The ministers think that this strategy may be tried." This time it was Xie Qian who spoke: "If it is as expected by His Royal Highness, our Ming Dynasty will be able to expand the land for thousands of miles, and the grassland will be sold. After the merchants buy it, they need to operate it. A large number of people will be recruited, so that they can immigrate to the border, which will not only solve the problem of refugees, but also stabilize the border."

Speaking of this, Xie Qian immediately became excited, bowed to Zhu Houzhao and said: "Your Highness has a far-sighted vision and pioneered ancient and modern pioneering works, and I can't do it."

Zhu Hou took care of Xie Qian, and quickly stepped forward to help him up, and said with a smile: "Xie Qing is an old-fashioned planner for the country, and a minister of the country. I will ask Xie Qing to give me more advice in the future."

Xie Qian was doing this to discuss the refugee affairs that day. Although Zhu Houzhao wanted to change the cabinet, it was not aimed at Xie Qian. For Xie Qian's behavior, it was impossible for Zhu Houzhao to really do anything to Xie Qian.After trying it out last time, the old man still didn't want to touch the cabinet, so Zhu Houzhao naturally wouldn't say anything, let alone throw face at Xie Qian.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Youtang also smiled, glanced at everyone's faces, and then said: "Everyone is here, let's discuss the memorial of Liaodong Governor Yang Yiqing."

"About the request for recruitment from the merchants in eastern Liaodong, I think I can approve it." Xie Qian stood up again at this time. Unlike the last time, Xie Qianchi agreed this time: "This matter can be notified to the governments of various places. Let them cooperate, but how to do it is still open to discussion, and it may not be easy for the people to trust these merchants."

"You can recruit people through Qiweizhai." Zhu Houzhao said aside, Qiweizhai is like a state-owned enterprise of Ming Dynasty at this time.

After several years of deep cultivation, the reputation of Qiyizhai is not generally good, and the treatment of those who work in Qiweizhai is not generally good.Anyway, the textile factory on the pasture is owned by Qiqizhai, so it is no problem to recruit workers with Qiweizhai's reputation.Zhu Houzhao had thought about this matter a long time ago. He originally planned to use it in the northwest, but he didn't expect to use it in Liaodong first.

"There are no taboos like this." Xie Qian naturally knew about Qiyizhai, and also knew that Qiqizhai could do this.

The others also nodded in agreement. This is the first time His Royal Highness has publicly shown his control over Qi Yi Zhai, but the people present did not say much, not because they are used to it, but because they know that even if they say There is no way to change anything.If you really want to impeach, then you are yourself. Who doesn't know that Qiqizhai is a cornucopia.

This cornucopia belongs to the royal family now, both the emperor and the crown prince are holding it tightly. Do you want to snatch this cornucopia out?

I really thought that the emperor and the crown prince would be easy to talk to, but whoever dared to think about it would end up not going to be any better. The people present were all human beings, so naturally they wouldn't make mistakes anyway.

"Okay, let's do it like this!" Zhu Youtang also nodded with a smile, and then said: "Since it is a good thing, then the Northwest can also do it like this. Think about it. The governors of the three sides are going to do this, build a city in Fengzhoutan, build a woolen textile factory, and auction the pasture, the responsibility is not light!"

Zhu Houzhao was taken aback for a moment, raised his head to look at his father, and said bluntly, "Father, didn't you say to let your son go?"

Before Zhu Youtang could speak, Li Dongyang stood up this time and said hastily: "Your Highness, I didn't know what to do at first, but now that Your Highness has pointed out the way, I can naturally handle things well. Your Highness Having just got married, it is best to be with the Crown Princess in the capital, and it is best to give birth to our eldest grandson for Daming."

Glancing at Li Dongyang, Zhu Houzhao cursed in his heart, you old bastard, you and my father are wearing the same pants at this time, and you even brought up the matter of having a son.

In Daming, having a son is always the most important thing, especially for the royal family, because having an heir represents stability.

As for the real reason, it is very simple. This is a great credit, and it is also a great benefit. The matter is too big, and there are many benefits in it. Who doesn't want to go?The three cabinet scholars can't go, but there are many people under them!It is inconvenient for the crown prince to go down, so after Li Dongyang said this, everyone else also spoke.

Zhu Houzhao looked at his father and saw him standing with his beard stroking and smiling with his eyes squinted, which made Zhu Houzhao angry.

The reason why Dad didn't let him go was very simple. Although he also wanted to hug his grandson, he couldn't be so eager, and even delayed the business because of it.Dad is mainly for money. To put it bluntly, it is for the more than 700 million taels in Liaodong. Dad doesn't want to give it to himself.If I can't go, don't I have to give the money?
When the courtiers have passed, why don't you give the money as you want?So the old man didn't want to let himself go. Once Li Dongyang and others said this, the old man thought it was a good thing.

"Father!" Zhu Youtang hurriedly stepped forward, he is also afraid now, once his father agrees, then he really can't go, this is not possible!

"Father, my son is going to the northwest. In addition to the things I said last time, my son is also planning to send troops here." Zhu Houzhao made another gesture on the map, and it was the Yilibali area on the map. : "I'm going to use this place to go west, and then open up the Silk Road to the west. After this road is opened, all wool products in the northwest can be sold from here."

"In addition, there are silks and mirrors from Jiangnan, and fine wine from Qiqizhai, all of which can be sold through this road."

(End of this chapter)